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Bell signs agreement with Indigenous group for broadband, wireless rollout

| 06/02/2025 6:07 pm EDT

ISED hears further efforts needed in consultation on Indigenous Priority Window for spectrumBCE Inc. and National Indigenous Connectivity Inc. (NICI) have signed a reconciliation agreement aiming to increase broadband rollout in Indigenous communities in Canada....

Telecom industry players look to Senate for greater copper theft prevention 

| 12/12/2024 4:44 pm EST

Canadian Telecommunications Association (CTA) senior vice-president Eric Smith appears during the Senate standing committee on transport and communications meeting on Dec. 11, 2024 (screenshot via ParlVU).Representatives from the Canadian Telecommunications Association (CTA), BCE Inc., and Telus Corp. are calling on lawmakers to tackle the growing issue of copper theft. The...

Twitter lobbying on feds’ internet ad policy

Media | 11/18/2019 4:38 pm EST

Twitter Inc. has registered to lobby the federal government on its internet advertising policy, following the social media company’s ban on political ads on its platform globally. The registration, effective November 1, seeks...

Twitter lobbying on online ads in wake of proposed elections bill

Media | 07/09/2018 1:17 pm EDT

Twitter lobbying on online ads in wake of proposed elections billTwitter Inc. wants to make sure the government understands how online...

Government blamed for CRTC predicament on Netflix

Media | 09/29/2014 2:49 pm EDT

The federal government’s pursuit of a consumer-driven broadcasting policy instead of a more comprehensive digital strategy has left the CRTC in a difficult position when it comes to regulating Internet video services, says...